# WNTY

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Radio station in Southington–Hartford, Connecticut

For the Estero, Florida, radio station that held the call sign WNTY at 92.5 FM from 2008 to 2009, see [WFSX-FM](/source/WFSX-FM).

WNTY Simulcasts WSKP, Hope Valley, Rhode Island Southington, Connecticut United States Broadcast area Greater Hartford Frequency 990 kHz Branding Kool Radio Programming Format Oldies Ownership Owner John Fuller (Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation) Sister stations WACM WBOM WDRC WDRC-FM WMRQ-FM WSKP WSNG History First air date September 2, 1969 (1969-09-02) Former call signs WFCS (CP; 1964–1968) WNTY (1969–2003) WXCT (2003–2016) Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 73352 Class D Power 2,500 watts day 80 watts night Transmitter coordinates 41°34′59.35″N 72°52′59.37″W / 41.5831528°N 72.8831583°W / 41.5831528; -72.8831583 Translator 96.1 W241CG (Southington) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen live Website www.koololdiesradio.net

**WNTY** (990 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting)) is an [oldies](/source/Oldies) radio station licensed to [Southington, Connecticut](/source/Southington%2C_Connecticut), and serving the [Hartford](/source/Hartford%2C_Connecticut) area. The station is owned by John Fuller, through licensee Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasts with 2.5 kilowatts daytime and 80 watts nighttime from a studio and tower site on Old Turnpike Road in Southington.[2]

## History

After [WBZY](/source/WBZY_(Connecticut)), a station in [Torrington](/source/Torrington%2C_Connecticut) that operated on 990 kHz, was shut down, an application for a new station on the same frequency in Southington was made in 1964. The new station, WNTY went on September 2, 1969, initially as a daytime-only radio station. WNTY's original format would continue in some form until early 1999 when the death of then-owner Donato F. Sarapo, who had purchased the station from the original owners, led to WNTY being sold to ADD Radio Group for $850,000.[3]

### *La Brava 990*

In April 1999, WNTY was leased by Hartford-based El Principe Communications.*La Brava* would last until September 15, 2000, when ADD Radio terminated El Principe's lease for reasons including non-payment of rent. In retaliation, El Principe vandalized WNTY's studios and transmitter which kept the station off the air for two weeks. The station would return to the air that October with an automated variety of music plus high school football and the Sunday brokered programming, as well as a Christian music program "Play it Again God" targeted at Christian youth and young adults.[4]

### *Xact Radio, 990 The X*

In April 2003, the 990 frequency would see a big change on paper as the WNTY calls were cast aside after 34 years and replaced by new calls of WXCT,[5] chosen for the new slogan of *Xact Radio, 990 The X*.

### Spanish-language religion

On Tuesday May 8, 2007, it was announced that WXCT would be dropping its all-talk format and flipping to a foreign language format on Friday, May 11. [\[2\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20060402232410/http://talkradio990.com/) WXCT officially switched to Spanish-language religious programming at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2007.[6]

### Kool Radio

Following Red Wolf Broadcasting's 2015 acquisition from [Davidson Media Group](/source/Davidson_Media_Group) of WXCT and a sister station in [Springfield, Massachusetts](/source/Springfield%2C_Massachusetts), [WSPR (1490 AM)](/source/WSPR_(AM)),[7] the stations' [oldies](/source/Oldies) format was merged with Red Wolf-owned oldies station [WSKP](/source/WSKP_(AM)) in [Hope Valley, Rhode Island](/source/Hope_Valley%2C_Rhode_Island).[8] The new network retained WXCT and WACM's airstaff, but inherited WSKP's "Kool Radio" branding.[8]

## Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info W241CG 96.1 FM Southington, Connecticut 140557 250 D 41°33′44″N 72°50′38″W / 41.56222°N 72.84389°W / 41.56222; -72.84389 (W241CG) LMS

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-73352_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WNTY"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=73352). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["FCCInfo Results"](https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=AM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=220940&sHours=D). Retrieved October 15, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["North East RadioWatch: February 12, 1999"](https://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990212.html). Bostonradio.org. February 12, 1999. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["New Britain Herald - Home"](http://www.newbritainherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=918086&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10110&rfi=8). Retrieved November 2, 2006.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** FCC Internet Services Staff. ["Call Sign History"](https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=73352&Callsign=WNTY). Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [\[1\]](http://southingtonobserver.com/05_17_07/04.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930150322/http://southingtonobserver.com/05_17_07/04.pdf) September 30, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ri-saletoredwolf_7-0)** Venta, Lance (October 30, 2015). ["Red Wolf Acquires 4 In New England"](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/95056/red-wolf-acquires-4-in-new-england/). *RadioInsight*. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ri-wxctkool_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ri-wxctkool_8-1) Venta, Lance (November 23, 2015). ["Red Wolf Creates New England Oldies Trimulcast"](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/95309/red-wolf-creates-new-england-oldies-trimulcast/). *RadioInsight*. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 73352 (WNTY)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=73352) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WNTY](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WNTY) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

- [Facility details for Facility ID 140557 (W241CG)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=140557) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [W241CG](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W241CG&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org

v t e Radio stations in the Hartford, Connecticut, metropolitan area By AM frequency 840 910 990 1080 1120 1150 1170 1230 1290 1320 1360 1410 1480 1550 By FM frequency 88.1 88.9 89.3 89.9 90.5 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.5 93.7 94.5 95.7 96.5 97.3 97.9 98.3 100.5 102.9 104.1 104.9 105.9 106.9 LPFM 96.9 98.7 103.5 107.7 Translators 91.9 94.1 95.3 96.1 97.1 97.5 97.7 99.5 100.1 100.9 101.7 103.3 104.3 105.3 107.3 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 88.9-1 88.9-2 88.9-3 90.5-1 92.5-1 93.7-1 93.7-2 93.7-3 95.7-1 95.7-2 96.5-1 96.5-2 97.9-1 97.9-2 100.5-1 102.9-1 102.9-2 102.9-3 104.1-1 104.1-2 104.1-3 105.9-1 By call sign W220CH W231CZ W237EO W241CG W246CC W248CR W249DY W258AL W261BU W265EB W269DE W277DT W282AD W287CS W297BT WACC-LP WATR WCCC WCTF WDRC WDRC-FM HD2 HD3 WERB WESU WGZO-LP WHCN WHUS WIHS WJMJ WKGG WKND WKSS HD2 WLAT WMRD WMRQ-FM HD2 HD3 WNEZ WNPR WNTY WNWW WPOP WPRF-LP WPRX WQTQ WRCH WRYM WSDK WSIM-LP WTIC WTIC-FM HD2 WUCS HD2 WWUH WWYZ WZBG WZMX HD2 HD3 Defunct WBZY (990 AM) WCAC WQB WQQW (1590 AM) WTHT (1230 AM) WYPH-LP (102.5 FM) Nearby regions Bridgeport Danbury New Haven New London/Westerly Pittsfield Springfield Worcester See also List of radio stations in Connecticut

v t e Oldies radio stations in the state of Connecticut By frequency 990 1220 1320 102.9-2 By callsign WATR WATX WDRC-FM HD2 WNTY By city Hamden Hartford Southington Waterbury See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Connecticut See also Oldies Classic Hits

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